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Former Orioles great Adam Jones hints playing career might be over: ‘A hell of a run’

BALTIMORE — Former Orioles outfielder Adam Jones didn’t entirely shut the door on his playing career. But in an article published Tuesday for The Players’ Tribune, Jones hinted at his time playing baseball reaching an end, reminiscing on his time in Japan as the “perfect sendoff.”

Tribune News Service

Outbound travel poised to rebound in second half

The Thai outbound market is expected to rebound in the second half as Japan is starting to ease travel rules for tourists, starting with limited tour groups.

Bangkok Post

Japan to allow limited foreign package tours as experiment

Japan’s government says it will begin allowing small package tours from four countries later this month before gradually opening up to foreign tourism for the first time since it imposed tight border restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic

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Japan and U.S. preparing statement promising to 'deter' China - Nikkei

Japan and the United States have started preparing a statement that promises the two countries will cooperate to "deter" and respond to China, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Tuesday.

Reuters

Japan’s Reluctant Realism on Taiwan

As a key U.S. ally in East Asia, Japan is debating the introduction of legislation to ready itself to deal with a contingency scenario in Taiwan, a defensive response rather than a proactive military strategy.

The News Lens

Greater engine equality good for Super Formula, say drivers

The greater equality in engine performance between Honda and Toyota is a positive thing for Super Formula, according to some of the Japanese series' top drivers.

Motorsport

Foreign orders boost China shipbuilding firm linked to military

US think tank says shipping firms need to reconsider approach given shipyards links to military.

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Japan to allow limited tour groups from May as step to full re-opening

Japan said on Tuesday it would start conducting "test tourism" in the form of limited package tours in May as a way of gathering information prior to a full re-opening of the country to tourism.

Reuters

Japan to admit some vaccinated Thais on package tours

Japan will allow small groups of tourists on package tours in to the country this month on an experimental basis, welcoming foreign travellers who have been shut out of the country during most of the coronavirus pandemic.

Bangkok Post

Crowd goes wild as rare white 'unicorn' horse storms to victory in £1.7 million race

Sodashi took the Victoria Mile at Tokyo racecourse in Japan. The unusual white horse defeated a strong field to set up a potential trip to the Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland

Daily Mirror

Japanese doctor supporting Ukrainian refugees in Moldova

"Lots of people have been wounded for no reason, and they need continuous support," said a Japanese doctor who has provided medical assistance to Ukrainian refugees in Moldova, a country neighboring Ukraine.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Ukraine signs agreement with Japan on $100 million loan

Ukraine and Japan have signed an agreement on a $100 million loan intended primarily to help support vulnerable people in Ukraine following Russia's invasion, the Ukrainian finance ministry said on Monday.

Reuters

Edinburgh Bay City Rollers are so popular in Japan that 70 year-olds still idolise band

The Edinburgh-born group were so big throughout the Asian country, that fans were still devoted to the stars in their 70s, as a photobook has documented the country's love for the rock band

Edinburgh Live

‘We have to be careful’: why are masks still worn in Japan and South Korea?

Covid cases are stabilising in the countries but many may continue to wear face coverings, even if rules change

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The Independent UK

Ukraine star Karol in Japan, says her country will rebuild

Singer Tina Karol says on a visit to Japan that she and her fellow Ukrainians will not give up defending their land and culture from Russian invasion

Irish Mirror

Thousands of thoroughbred horses killed to eat in Ireland as 'sickening' figures slammed

Consumption of horse meat has been growing globally since the 1990s. It is considered a delicacy in parts of France Italy, Holland, Switzerland and Belgium and commonly served in China, Russia, Central Asia, Mexico, Argentina and Japan.

Daily Record

Bay City Rollers so big in Japan that local fans still devoted to music icons 50 years on

Many Japanese women relived their teenage years at sold-out Bay City Rollers gigs and stayed committed to the Scots band even in their older age.

Bangkok Post

EEC Office banking on Japanese investors

The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Office is keen to draw Japanese investment in electric vehicles, smart electronics, semiconductors, pharmaceuticals and medical devices, digital, smart farms, the bio-, circular and green (BCG) economic model and smart cities over the next decade.

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Okinawa marks 50th year since return

Okinawa marked the 50th anniversary of its return to Japanese control on Sunday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Okinawa 50 yrs since return / Unexploded WWII bombs remain daily threat in Okinawa

Even 50 years after Okinawa Prefecture was returned to Japan, an average of over one unexploded ordnance is found in the prefecture a day. In the past, unexploded bombs have detonated at construction sites, resulting in deaths and injuries. It is estimated that about 1,900 tons of unexploded bombs have…

The Independent UK

Cats who live together know each other by name, Japanese study finds

A total of 48 cats which cohabitated with at least two other pets — either with a family in their home or at a cat cafe — were studied

Daily Mirror

Most common mistake people make when eating noodles - as they think it’s ‘rude’

Japanese food expert Bonnie Chung has explained that the way Brits deem ‘impolite’ to eat noodles is actually the correct way - and she hopes more people will start to cook noodles at home

Asharq Al-Awsat

G7 Urge Tehran to Bring Successful Conclusion To Nuclear Talks

The G7 group of nations urged on Saturday Iran to benefit from the current opportunity and facilitate the nuclear talks, which have been veering between success and failure for months now. “It is high time for Iran to seize the opportunity and bring negotiations which started in Vienna more than…

Bangkok Post

Why are there so few women in top managerial roles in Japan?

TOKYO: Despite decades of promises that women would have the chance to "shine" in Japan's corporate and political worlds, the country lags behind other industrialised nations in gender equality.

The Independent UK

Okinawa marks 50 years of end to US rule amid protests

Okinawa is marking the 50th anniversary of its return to Japan after 27 years of American rule on May 15, 1972, amid protests against a continued heavy U.S. military presence and lack of support from the mainland

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